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A photograph of a large indoor satsang hall with a dense crowd of seated devotees filling the foreground and midground. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklace wears a rust-brown dhoti-style robe and stands beside a golden lion-headed throne, holding a tall ceremonial staff with a silver top. Beside him, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland and a rudraksha mala holds a water bottle. Devotees in white and orange clothing sit around them, with a camera on a tripod at the right edge and a pink and white tent backdrop behind.

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May 22 20162016-05-22A large crowd of devotees fills a hall at a darshan event, many in white and saffron. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a wide brown sash stands beside a golden throne with a gold lion-shaped armrest, bending slightly toward the seated crowd. Beside him, a young man in orange robes and a gold garland holds a water bottle. A tall silver staff stands at right, and a red-and-white backdrop hangs behind. The man in the rust robe has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the Swamiji (probable) cues for the Kalpataru Darshan presence.2016-05-22A photograph of a large indoor event with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in front. A man with swept-back dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a long brown rudraksha mala, a gold bead necklace and a gold waist belt. Beside him a younger man in orange-saffron robes wears a gold bead garland and holds a small pink object. Behind them stands a large brown leather chair with gold lion-armrest details, a silver staff rests against the chair, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right. Many people in white, red and orange clothing fill the tent-like hall.2016-05-22Photograph of a large gathering at an outdoor-style event hall during a darshan. A central standing figure in rust-red robes wears a gold necklace, a dark rudraksha mala draped over the chest, gold armbands and a red bindi, and stands beside a golden lion-headed throne. Beside him, a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala holds a small cup. On the right, a person with long braided hair in a rust-red sari with gold borders bends forward toward the stage. A dense crowd of seated devotees, many in white and saffron clothing, fills the foreground, and a video camera on a tripod is visible at the top right. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-22November 24 20152015-11-24A large crowd of devotees fills the foreground, many seated closely together, with a standing figure at the centre on a raised golden platform. The central man wears a rust-orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a long strand hanging to his waist, a red-orange vibhuti or kumkum mark on his forehead, and has one hand on his hip. Golden lion-like carved side panels flank him on the dais. A white tent canopy and a video camera are visible in the background. Several people in white and gold-bordered garments and a woman with white hair appear among the crowd.2016-05-23December 22 20152015-12-22A man in rust-orange robes stands beside a gilded lion-footed chair with a brown leather seat, a long gold-and-beaded garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold clasp. He raises one hand to his ear while speaking to a large seated crowd filling a white-tented hall. A silver ceremonial staff stands beside the chair, and a small black sound console sits on a stand in front. Devotees in saffron, white and bright blue clothing fill the foreground and rows behind, many with heads turned toward the speaker. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, gold garland and beaded mala is the most.2016-05-22Indoor event photograph in a hall with cream walls and framed artwork. A man with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits on a brown leather throne-style chair, wearing orange and gold saffron garments and a headset microphone; he leans forward smiling while a woman in white with a gold-bordered orange shawl reaches out to touch his arm. Behind them, many seated and standing people wear white and orange-red shawls. a person seated on the throne, with a distinctive rudraksha mala, saffron-gold clothing and headset microphone.2015-05-26November 24 20152015-11-24A standing man in a rust-red draped robe and a thick brown rudraksha mala stands before a gilded throne carved with lions, one hand resting on a staff. Dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a gold chain are visible. A large seated crowd fills the foreground and background under white tent fabric, with a cameraman at upper right and a woman in a green top with embroidered neckline in front. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold chain beside a throne.2016-05-13A standing man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a dark rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a long yellow-and-orange flower garland, stands beside a gold-carved lion-armed throne covered in brown leather at a large indoor darshan event. He wears gold bangles and a red forehead mark, and gestures with his right hand toward the crowd. Behind him stands a tall silver ceremonial staff. A dense crowd of devotees, mostly in white, orange and saffron clothing, fills the foreground and sides of the hall, with many seated and some standing. A keyboard stand sits near the throne. The setting is a white tented hall with wooden seating.2016-05-22